Elizabeth Olsen & Paul Bettany Say 'WandaVision' Is "Unlike Anything Else" | Entertainment Weekly

It is even better than it was pitched, and it is even more complicated and fun and interesting and playful than I could have ever imagined this job being. [MUSIC PLAYING] I got a call from Kevin saying, can you come in to see me at Marvel. And I went, oh, I'm getting canned. [LAUGHS] We're done with you. I'm getting, I'm getting canned. And he's going to be nice and generous and sweet about it, but I'm, and then he pitched this totally bonkers TV show. I've always been hungry to lean into the co

mic book stories that we're leaning in this show, and I didn't know if I'd have the opportunity to explore it, which is the reason why I wanted to be a part of "The Avengers" to begin with when Joss asked me to. He said, look at these comics and tell me if you are interested. And those specific comics are the ones that Feige said, this is what our show's going to be about for "WandaVision." (SINGING) It's twilight time. VISION: Wanda and Vision, aren't we a fine pair? This is our home now. I wan

t us to fit in. Oh, this is going to be a gas! Our content is so different than Marvel. It's like a conversation of American sitcom through the decades with Marvel film. And they're constantly in dialogue with one another. So it's been really fun and different. Vision and Wanda found their own lane to swim in in a really crowded, you know. - Yes. - Pool. You know? That was great. And then to be given this. Lizzie said it right. This gift to be able to really explore these characters in detail. I

think it's just, it's been wonderful. MRS. HEART: Where did you team move from? How long have you been married, and why don't you have children yet? Our story. VISION: I think what my wife means to say, is that we moved from. Moved from where? Married when? [BANG] Damn it, why? [BANG] MRS. HEART: Oh, Arthur, stop it. [BANG] - Stop it! [BANG] MRS. HEART: Stop it! [BANG] Just all of us launching into this. And we were, I was frightened. I hadn't been on stage or in front of an audience for ages.

The combined spirit just sort of really I think launched us into this space where we could just behave like idiots. And we really have. Absolute idiots. I really loved filming the '70s specifically because of the content. Yep. It was like the most Lucy I, went in this series. It was actually the only time Matt Shakman told me I was. Dial it back. Too much. [LAUGHS] Is this really happening? (SINGING) Like days of old. Lighting the spark of love that fills me with dreams untold. [GASP] Am I dead?

No. Why would you think that? Because you are. [EVIL LAUGH] I love working with Lizzie for a number of reasons. She's incredibly punctual. [LAUGHS] And I am too. And it drives me nuts when people are late, and she's never lazy. She's fastidious. She always comes to set with an idea. And I do too. Yeah. And I think that we. And we're always like texting about it too. And you would be surprised how many actors don't come to set. I think the thing that I've loved most about working with Paul speci

fically in this situation, is even though Paul was painted red and in other movies and we've had to do really ridiculous things in reality of like blowing up something in his head while there is a Josh Brolin in a onesie with a hockey glove on. Like there's a lot of crazy imaginative things we've had to do together. But I think Paul and I, we both have these inner children that met on this show. That's right. And we are just hamming it up like we have never done in our careers before. And we are

given so much license to do it. And it has been a ball that we are just, we are swinging for the fences. And then Matt Shakman comes in and says, swing harder! And we're like, what? Really? Because there's a live show. We chewed up every single scenery possible. Yeah, that's true. Some outrageous, never, not one moment undersold. [LAUGHS] It's been fun. Sitcoms are fun. (SINGING) Each day I pray for evening just to be with you. We are an unusual couple, you know. Oh, I don't think that was ever

in question. Because of this show, I feel like such a strong sense of ownership of Wanda. And I'm, I'm so excited now that we've cracked open this other part of her so that they're hopefully could be more stories to tell. And it's been such an incredible gift. I've really loved doing the show. And what I love about the show, is as mad as that trailer that I'm sure you've seen is, it's actually really elegantly put together puzzle piece I think. You know, when everything as bonkers as it looks,

everything will make sense. I think that's a really, really strong piece of writing.